ENGLISH TEST 100

Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1: A. innovate B. interfere C. sacrifice D. penalize
2: A. preferential B. communicate C. eliminate D. accompany
3: A. community B. businessman C. development D. environment
4: A. achieve B. improve C. enter D. contain
5: A. ability B. variety C. temperature D. original
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6: I wish Tom worked as hard as Mary ________ .
A. will B. can C. did D. does
7: _______ you’ve asked me why I went there, I’ll tell you.
A. Since B. Although C. What D. That
8: ________ over the exam results ,she rushed home to tell her family the good news .
A. Excited B. Excitement C. To excite D. Exciting
9: Did she get the better of you in the argument ?
A. try to beat B. gain a disadvantage over C. gain an advantage over D. try to be better than
10: “ Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” - “ __________”
A. That’s nice B. Well, another time. C. Ok, see you. D. Yes , I enjoyed talking to you,too.
11: What if I ________ you that there’s a good chance I can get tickets for the concert ?
A. were telling B. were to tell C. have told D. would to tell
12: Why don’t you _______ a go ? It’s not difficult !
A. do B. have C. set D. make
13: The book would have been perfect __________ the ending.
A. it had not been for B. had it not been for C. hadn’t it been for D. it hadn’t been for
14: Jack __________ chess before so I showed him what to do.
A. wasn’t playing B. hadn’t been playing C. didn’t play D. hadn’t played
15: Part of ________ New York City is situated on _______ LongIsland .
A. the/a B. the/0 C. the/the D. 0/0
16: As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to _________ the time you’ve lost .
A. do up for B. make up to C. make up for D. do up to
17: Are there any household chores for________ men are better _______ than women ?
A. that/suit B. whose/suited C. which/suited D. which/suit
18: We bought some _________ .
A. lovely old round German sunglasses B. lovely round old German sunglasses
C. lovely German round old sunglasses D. lovely round German old sunglasses
19: Tom “ I’m sorry .I won’t be able to come” . - Mary “ ________” .
A. Oh, that’s annoying B. Sounds like fun
C. Great D. Well, never mind
20: He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______ .
A. even though B. but C. in case D. though
21: That was a bit of a ________ for the books : I never expected him to show up .
A. turn – out B. turn - away C. turn – in D. turn – up
22: Can you please tell me some information _______ to the job ?
A. relating B. that relate C. that are relating D. that indicates
23: I ______ “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. am reading B. was reading C. have been reading D. read
24: Our firm ________ a lot of business with overseas custumers .
A. does B. takes C. deals D. makes
25: She tried to set _____ a few minutes each day for her exercises .
A. down B. in C. aside D. about
26: The _______ at the football macth cheered the team on .
 A. audience B. onlookers C. congregation D. spectators
27: You shouldn’t live ____ your means .
A. into B. without C. beyond D. on
28: What if our habitat________ .
A. destroying B. was destroyed C. were destroyed D. to be destroyed
29: There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ______.
A. the other B. the another C. other D. another
30: Between you and me, so don’t tell anyone , I’m sure he’ll lose the election.
A. In conclusion B. In fact C. In truth D. In confidence
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
31: There is a rumor that the army is about taking power though this has been denied by the government sources .
A. though B. There C. taking D. has been
32: After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before
the end of the month .
A. the end of B. the C. after writing it D. handed
33: It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject .
A. thorough B. interested in C. that D. obvious
34: None two butterflier have exactly the same design on their wings .
A. None B. the same C. on D. wings
35: The purpose of traveller’s checks is to protect travellers from theft and accidential lost of money .
A. of B. lost C. theft D. is
Choose the best phrases or clauses A ,B ,C,or D to complete each of the sentences below .
36: _____________ did Jane accept the job .
A. Only because it was interesting work B. The work was interesting
C. Only because it was interested work D. Because it was interesting work
37: The truck _______ crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere .
A. it was loading with empty bottles B. loaded with empty bottles
C. which loading with empty bottles D. loading with empty bottles
38: Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _________ .
A. if he didn’t get a flat tyre B. had he not had a flat tyre
C. had the tyre not flattened itself D. if the flat tyre didn’t happen
39: _________ of tissues is known as histology .
A. That is scientific studying B. Studying scientific
C. The scientific study D. To study scientifically
40: Mango trees, _______ , grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
A. which densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
B. whose densely covered glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
C. which are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
D. when are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
V. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
41: “ I am in a bit of hurry , but I’ll ring you tomorrow” he said .
A. He said that he was very hurried , but that he would ring me the next day .
B. He said he was a bit pressed for time , but that he would ring me the next day.
C. He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day.
D. He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could .
42: It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job .
A. Jane is being interviewed for the job .
B. It is not certain that Jane will get the job .
C. The question is whether Jane will get the job or not .
D. If Jane could answer the question , she would get the job .
43: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
A. He grew older and more and more forgetful .
B. He became moe forgetful and older.
C. He grew older when he became more forgetful.
 D. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful .
44: Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.
A. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
C. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
45: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
A. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
B. But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement.
C. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement
Read the following passage, and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake ,one of the world’s largest
and deepest , lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice .Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is
located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica . The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this blockof ice
because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core .The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually
insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface .
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research teamwas conducting an aerial survey of the area .Radio
waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size.It was not until
much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake ; the satellite –
borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake .
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community
because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years,
unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organism in more exposed
areas .The downside of the discovery,however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh
climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the
lake to contamination . Scientists are looking for possible way to accomplish this.
46: The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. unexploitable B. untouched C. undicovered D. undrinkable
47: What is true of Lake Vostok ?
A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice B. It is heated by the sun
C. It is a saltwater lake. D. It is completely frozen.
48: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1 ?
A. easily broken B. quite harsh C. lukewarm D. extremely cold
49: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ____
A. could not determine the lake’s exact size B. made use of radio waves
C. was conducted by air D. was controlled by a satellite
50: It can be inffered from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .
A. there were no lake underneath B. Antarctica were not so cold
C. radio waves were not used D. the lake were not so big
51: The word “microbes” in paragrahp 3 could be best replaced by which of the following ?
A. Rays of light B. Pieces of dust C. Tiny bubbles D. Tiny organisms
52: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________ .
A. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light B. has already been contaminated
C. can be studied using radio waves D. may contain uncontaminated microbes
53: The word “ downside” in paragrahp 3 is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. buried section B. bottom level C. underside D. negative aspect
54: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. problems with satellite – borne radar equipment
C. the harsh climate of Antarctica D. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
55: The purpose of the passage is to _______ .
A. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography B. provided satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered D. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks
 About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil,gas,or coal-non-renewable natural resources . We (56)______
well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and,sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high
(57))______ of our animal consumption is in the (58)______ of packaging and this (59) ______ about seven percent by
weight,of our domestic(60) ______ . Almost all of it can be recycled , but very little of it is ,though the plastic recycling
(61)______ is growing fast .
The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(62) ____ than coal and one
(63)______ of “recovery” strongly(64)______ by plastic manufactures is the (65)______ of wast plastic into a fuel .
56: A. consign B. import C. remove D. consume
57: A. proportion B. portion C. amount D. rate
58: A. kind B. type C. form D. way
59: A. constitutes B. carries C. takes D. makes
60: A. refuse B. goods C. requirements D. rubble
61: A. plant B. industry C. factory D. manufacture
62: A. value B. degree C. effect D. demand
63: A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium
64: A. desired B. favoured C. argued D. presented
65: A. melting B. change C. conversion D. replacement
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
66: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day .
A. at most B. at all C. at least D. at ease
67: He seems to make the same mistake over and over again .
A. for good B. in vain C. by the way D. repeatedly
68: Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
A. concentrate on only one purpose/aim … B. are selfish
C. are cruel D. attack suddenly
69: Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
A. inferior B. younger C. minor D. superior
70: There’s a shuttle bus to the nearby airport hotel .
A. bus that travels overnight B. bus with air – conditioners
C. bus which looks like a shuttle D. bus travels regularly between two places
Read the following passage, and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said
and done in the world : critically to inquire into it,nearly to sift it, and earnestly to carry it out .It matters not what you learn
,but when you once learn a thing , you must never give it up until you have mastered it.It matters not what you inquire into,
but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have completely understood it .It matters not what
you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing , you must never give it up until you have got what you want
. It matters not what you try to sift out ,but you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it
out clearly and distinctly .It matters not what you try to carry out , but when you once try to carry out a thing , you must
never give it up till you have done it completely and well . If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred
efforts.If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand efforts.
71: According to the author the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to ________ .
A. be one’s true self B. be a specialist C. succeed in a profession D. become weathy
72: First of all, one must ________ .
A. inquire B. analyse C. act D. obtain knowlegde
73: A consequence of man’s study should be _______ .
A. prayer B. action C. fame D. inaction
74: According to the author,_________ .
A. it doesn’t matter what we learn B. knowledge is unnecessary
C. learning is unimportant D. thinking is one of the least importance
75: The end of learning should be _________ .
A. inquiry B. mastery C. thought D. analysis
76: The end of inquiry should be ______ .
A. understanding B. action C. analysis D. thought
77: A word that means almost the same as “ sift out” is _______ .
A. inquire B. carry out C. ponder D. analyse
78: To successfully carry out the author’s program a person would have to be , most of all, _______ .
A. extremely intelligent B. very weathy C. very persistent D. Aand B
79: According to the article, another man’s success should ______ .
A. spur us on to greater efforts B. make us envious
C. not be taken into consideration D. cause one to stop trying
80: Implied but not stated __________ .
A. Success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life
B. Success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
C. The way to knowledge is through specialization
D. It is necessary to obtain a wide knowledge of what has been said and done in the world